Collocations for recollection - noun

clear, distinct, vivid
dim, faint, hazy, vague
earliest
childhood
sudden
painful
fond
He has fond recollections of his first visit to Europe.

personal

have (no)
I have only a vague recollection of sunshine and sand.
I have absolutely no recollection of the incident.

share
It was great to meet with old friends and share recollections.

smile at, smile in
He smiled fondly at the recollection.
She smiled faintly in recollection of all the fun times they'd had together.

in recollection
She stared at him in sudden recollection.

recollection from
recollections from Eliot's own life

recollection of
The novel is based on recollections of his childhood in Shanghai.

to the best of your recollection
To the best of my recollection (= if I remember correctly), he was not there that day.